$200+
USD

Attributes

Physical Description and Item Details

I Class (two-piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, maker marked "МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР" (Monetny Dvor) and number engraved "575208" on the reverse, measuring 29.5 mm (w) x 41 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, suspended from its hanger in silver gilt with light blue and white enamels)

History

The Order of Maternal Glory was established on July 8, 1944. The I Class medal was conferred upon mothers for bearing and raising 9 children. By 1991, roughly 900,000 I Class medals were awarded.
The I Class is the highest class, the banner and the star are enameleld in red and the shield is enamelled in white. The red star is a separate piece connect to the base by a rivet. The suspension ribbon has a white enamel background with a light blue stripe down the middle. There are three variations.
Variation I's suspension is mirrored on the reverse, and has a hand engraved serial number. The serial numbers range from 15,000 to 52,000.
Variation II has a flat suspension reverse and a hand engraved serial number. The serial numbers range from 90,000 to 175,000.
Variation III has a flat suspension and tool engraved serial number. The serial numbers range from 298,000 to 879,000.
The obverse Russian inscription translates to: "Maternal Glory". It also features the Russian letters for USSR.